ORG May 2023 Newsletter

May 2023
The moment we've all been waiting for – the home stretch of the school year is here! We hope you'll take a study break to read our last newsletter of the academic year, which is full of updates and important information for the upcoming fall semester. 
Have a safe and healthy summer and we'll see you back in-person this August!

Congratulations to the 2023 Student Involvement Award recipients!

Group Awards
Leadership Development Award — Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity
Diversity Development Award — Mizzou 2
Large Group of the Year — Mizzou Pre-Physician Assistant Association
Medium Group of the Year — Alumni Association Student Board
Small Group of the Year — National Association of Hispanic Journalists
Most Improved Group of the Year — National Association of Hispanic Journalists 
New Group of the Year — Helping Hands

Programming Awards
Outstanding Academic/Educational Program of the Year — The Associated Students of the University of Missouri: National Voter Registration Day
Outstanding Diversity/Multicultural Program of the Year — University of Missouri Department of Orthopaedic Surgery: Bridging the Gaps Outreach Day
Outstanding Service/Volunteer Program of the Year — MizzouThon: Main Event
Outstanding Social/Entertainment Program of the Year —  Alumni Association Student Board: Tiger Walk

Individual Awards
First Generation Award —  Jayden Reyes
Outstanding Transfer Student of the Year —  Michaela Ross
Outstanding Graduate/Professional Student of the Year — Tyler Swearingin
Celebration of Achievement Award — Annabel Carter
Outstanding Advisor of the Year —  Steven Borgelt
Rising Student Leader of the Year —  Audrey Stowe
Student Leader of the Year — Kelly Wink

FSL Chapter Awards
Dedication to Continued Member Development Award — Sigma Phi Epsilon
Dedication to Member Academic Excellence Award — Sigma Phi Epsilon
Risk Management Education and Excellence Award — Kappa Delta
Outstanding Unity Event — Phi Kappa Theta
Excellence in Service/Philanthropy Award — Sigma Phi Epsilon
GPA Excellence Award — Pi Beta Phi
GPA Excellence Award — Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
GPA Excellence Award  — Sigma Lambda Gamma
GPA Excellence Award — Sigma Phi Epsilon
Overall Excellence Award — Sigma Phi Epsilon
Overall Excellence Award — Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.

FSL Individual Awards
Outstanding Support for the Greek Community Award — Antoinette Landor
Unsung Hero — Morgan Atwell
Cecil B. Keasler Leadership Award — Alejandra Vargas
Outstanding Sorority Chapter President — Kyndall Davidson
Outstanding Fraternity Chapter President — Andrew Hinkamp

Want to help incoming students feel connected at Mizzou? Consider being a 2023 Mizzou Welcome Week Leader!

Being a Welcome Week Leader is a great opportunity to gain leadership experience, learn more about Mizzou’s traditions and resources, and make new friends. Welcome Week is an exciting time to attend signature events, meet with academic units, connect with student organizations, and interact with a student-led small group!

Benefits of being a 2023 Welcome Week Leader:

Requirements of being a 2023 Welcome Week Leader:

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you, apply here!

If you have any questions about being a Welcome Week Leader, please email engagement@missouri.edu and we’d be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Is your organization wanting to host a Welcome Week event?
Apply for funding now!
If your organization is planning to host an event during Mizzou's Welcome Week (August 16-20, 2023), then consider applying for funding from ORG. We want to help you host the best event ever! Please read through our form for more information about funding policies and procedures.

Our funding form closes June 15, so complete it before you leave for summer!

Annual Requirements Rest July 1!
Re-Registration for your RSO will begin on July 1 at 8 a.m. A “How To: Annual Requirements” tutorial can be found here and "How To resource for Advisors" here. More detailed information will be sent to RSO Presidents, Vice Presidents, Treasurers, and Advisors via email early summer. 
The Annual Requirements completion timeline has been shortened this academic year to encourage student organization leaders to be in good standing sooner rather than later. The new deadline to complete both re-registration on MU Engage and Administrative Training is October 13 at 11:59 p.m.
If you have any questions, please contact ORG. 

Before you leave for summer, please update your current student organization officers on your MU Engage page. The MU Engage website will be deactivating inactive users, which includes May 2023 graduating seniors, on May 24. Updating your officers consistently helps the ORG staff send important information to the correct individuals throughout the summer.
Contact our office if you have any questions!

Tired of reinventing the wheel?
 A smooth officer transition will not only improve the abilities of newly-elected officers but, it will decrease the amount of time each officer spending "learning" the position. Through an effective transition, the incoming officers will be able to learn from the experience of the previous officers and offer continuity and continued growth for the organization.
Click here to view a handy-dandy officer transition guide!

Didn't get a chance to snag an office space? You can still keep organized with a mailbox! 

The Organization Resource Group (ORG) offers mailboxes to Recognized Student Organizations who are active and in good standing. Mailboxes are assigned on a first come, first served basis. The mailboxes are located in the Student Organization space within the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) across from 2507R. 

All student organizations who wish to occupy a mailbox in the Center for Student Involvement for the 2023-2024 academic year must complete this application. RSOs will be asked at the end of each academic year if they would like to keep their mailbox for the next year.

Want more ORG?

Following our social media is the most optimal way to stay in the know with all things recognized student organizations.

Find us on Instagram @MizzouORG for the most frequent updates on deadlines, funding, events and more!

Safety is a top priority at Mizzou. That’s why we’re excited to announce a new hazing prevention training opportunity for the entire campus community. Consisting of three effective, evidence-based courses, this training is designed to help you prevent, intervene in, and report hazing. Enrollment is optional and anonymous. Responses are not recorded.
Get started today at Mizzou.Prevent.Zone. 

Get the word out! Has your student organization got a story to tell? Let Student Affairs Marketing & Communication help. We can work with you to report your story in a way that puts your organization in the best possible light and promote it on the Student Affairs news channel and on MizzouLife social media. Just send a note to musamarketing@missouri.edu telling us briefly what you'd like the world to know, and we'll follow up via email.

Building a brand identity for your organization can be difficult but also a ton fun as allows for a lots of creative freedom! Web-based communications platforms are powerful tools designed to connect friends, family and fellow student organizations with one another.
The following guide offers recommendations to Mizzou's Recognized Student Organizations (RSOs) on how to properly build an online presence.

 Websites are also a great way to showcase your registered student organization, sharing important information about your group, resources, and photos from events. MU Engage has easy-to-create webpage templates you may use when following these guidelines.